If you suspect a possum is in your roof don t delay.
Lure possum out of roof.
Do not use a combination of products and putting a light into the roof cavity and leaving it on for three days and nights.
Didn t take long to convince callers that having possums in your roof isn t a bad thing.
Repel possums by sprinkling the roof cavity with quassia chips from hardware stores or naphthalene or camphor note.
Block up all the holes you.
There are many ways to identify whether a possum is living in your melbourne roof space.
If they are getting into your roof sleeping on top of your roof under solar panels or in open gable areas give us a call and we can give you a quote to block off the areas and change the reason for the possums to regularly.
People would want someone to come out and trap the possum but i d quickly inform them that our local laws state that the possum has to be released on the person s property.
Possum removal is a vital year round service that we offer to the residents and business owners of melbourne.
Possums will only be on your roof regularly for three reasons they are living in your roof they are living on your roof or they are using your roof to get from a to b.
Find out how the possum is getting into the roof space by observing it at dusk when it will leave to forage.
Click the following link to find out more about trap hire in south east queensland.
I had one possum come down the chimney and watch tv with me for a while like i was its pet or something.
Put some fruit near it to attract the possum.
Red apples are a good choice for trap bait.
Place it around 4 m up in a nearby tree.
And i might ask for help from a pest inspector to check and trap any possums in the roof space if necessary.
Remove the trap from the roof put it in an area of your house that is quiet and cool and cover it with an old towel or blanket to keep the light out.
Return to the roof a few days later when the possum has gone out to feed around 10 pm is usually a good time and remove the nest box.
Give us a call now on 1300 665 573.
Another option is to patch up the hole during the day and set a trap inside the roof to catch the possum so you can then set it free on the outside.
It cannot be taken away by our rangers.
If you catch a possum you must release it within 24 hours and it must be at night.
While the possum is out of your roof block up the entry holes that it was using to get in.
How do i know if a possum is living in my roof.